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Bird Watching In Alameda: Photos Of The Day

A bird preens its beautiful plumage.

ALAMEDA, CA — Are you a bird watcher? Alameda is a great place for spotting shorebirds, seabirds and more. The spring migration is underway and, according to the California chapter of the Audubon Society, more than one billion birds will pass over California as part of the Pacific flyway.

Joel Bernstein captured four wonderful shots of birds including an eye-catching great egret, cormorant and pelicans.

Thank you for sharing with Patch readers, Joel!

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Read more about migrating birds on California Audubon.

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